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Old 05-29-2006, 05:58 PM
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I saw... damn I forgot your name, you had the black MCS with the black rims at Culvers. Well saw you at Old Orchard this afternoon.
 
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Old 05-29-2006, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by mataku
on another note, I saw an ?indi? blue MCS with a lady in there. I was turning left from skokie blvd. onto dempster heading east. She waved, but by the time I noticed, it was already too late.
That was me and Bella (IB/B MCS)! No harm. People wave at me and half the time I pass them before I get a chance to wave.

Wow! I haven't been on here for a while! Just cruisin' the thread seeing if the people I waved at spotted me...

Nice to see all the new members!

Steve - sorry I missed Culvers! I'll get around to paying my dues soon!
 
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Old 05-30-2006, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by ames330
That was me and Bella (IB/B MCS)! No harm. People wave at me and half the time I pass them before I get a chance to wave.

Wow! I haven't been on here for a while! Just cruisin' the thread seeing if the people I waved at spotted me...

Nice to see all the new members!

Steve - sorry I missed Culvers! I'll get around to paying my dues soon!
It's OK, before I realized it was you the window of waving opportunity was closed, and you were looking off to the side at that time too
 
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Originally Posted by omascow
I saw... damn I forgot your name, you had the black MCS with the black rims at Culvers. Well saw you at Old Orchard this afternoon.
That was me. I'm sorry, I didn't see you or I would have at least waved. I was on a mission. Were you in your car?

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Old 05-30-2006, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by minizaz
That was me. I'm sorry, I didn't see you or I would have at least waved. I was on a mission. Were you in your car?

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Note to self: Do not post on message boards until coffee has kicked in. For some reason I thought ames330 quoted me, but no I was still half asleep. But yeah, Dave I was driving one way through the parking lot and you were driving the other, right in front of the Field’s parking garage.

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Old 05-30-2006, 04:41 PM
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Spotted:
  • CR/W MC behind me on Golf Rd to Mt Prospect Rd around 6:15pm -- saw you pull up behind me. Thanks for waving back
  • HO/B MCC - Golf Rd/Rand Rd
 
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Yesterday (I know deyaled posting I've had a few MINIless days out here on the edge of Suburbia)
  • Got a wave from a HB/W MCS headed north on 59, waiting for the light at Cuba.
  • Also caught a PH off guard On Quentin in Palatine south of Lake Cook north of Dundee.
 
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Today I saw a few MINIs around.

PW/B downtown Naperville headed North on Washington around 2:30.

A DS/B @ IKEA Schaumburg around 6:50.

Finally a CD/B @ the Cracker Barrel in Aurora around 7:10.

I didn't wave as I was eating lunch, chatting with a friend and speeding down 88 in my truck. Not all at the same time!
 
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Old 06-02-2006, 10:14 AM
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I saw PW sitting on the street in Barrington (residential neighbor hood South of the train station) around 11:20.

Also saw a CR/W parked on Fraklin in Geneva last night.
 
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Originally Posted by blockh102
and speeding down 88 in my truck.

for a second i got all excited to post IBFTL!!! but then
noticed you meant tollway 88, not 88mph.. shucks.
 
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I know I'm going to miss a few but here goes.
  • IB/IB MC- Gurnee Mills 2-3pm
  • CR/W- Gurnee blockbuster-3pm
  • JB/W MC- HuntCLub and Washington- BUL DOG lisence plate and American Flag decal in the boot window.-3:30pm
  • DS/B-Fox Lake-Rollins Rd.-4:15pm
  • HO- Grand Ave.-4:45pm
  • HB/B-Sheridan Rd. Lake Forest-wave from two young ladies inside
  • 2 JB MCs parked on the road in Highland Park
  • PS/B on Palatine/Willow Rd-6:30
  • HB/W on Cuba-7:45
Originally Posted by kenchan
for a second i got all excited to post IBFTL!!! but then
noticed you meant tollway 88, not 88mph.. shucks.
Trigger Happy
 
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Old 06-02-2006, 06:17 PM
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ooohhh... spotted:
  • VR/VR MC @ 6pm.. parked off of Harlem near Shermer in MG. VERY COOL
 
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Originally Posted by motor on
I know I'm going to miss a few but here goes.
  • IB/IB MC- Gurnee Mills 2-3pm Photo to follow.
  • CR/W- Gurnee blockbuster-3pm
  • JB/W MC- HuntCLub and Washington- BUL DOG lisence plate and American Flag decal in the boot window.-3:30pm
  • DS/B-Fox Lake-Rollins Rd.-4:15pm
  • HO- Grand Ave.-4:45pm
  • HB/B-Sheridan Rd. Lake Forest-wave from two young ladies inside
  • 2 JB MCs parked on the road in Highland Park
  • PS/B on Palatine/Willow Rd-6:30
  • HB/W on Cuba-7:45
Trigger Happy
You're one busy guy I've yet to be spotted oh well
 
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Old 06-02-2006, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by MiniMac2005
You're one busy guy I've yet to be spotted oh well
End to a busy week, the last bit on Sheridan Rd was me unwinding from the week

Don't think anyones spotted me yet, which means I need to hurry up and get some cards printed cause there'slots of Motorers out there who don't know about us yet.
 
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Originally Posted by motor on
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yeh... man, you were all over the place today!
 
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Old 06-02-2006, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by MiniMac2005
You're one busy guy I've yet to be spotted oh well
I have yet to be spotted too. I have half a mind to drive up and down Lake Cook Rd or thereabouts just to be spotted by Motor On.
 
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Old 06-02-2006, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Electric Shock
I have yet to be spotted too. I have half a mind to drive up and down Lake Cook Rd or thereabouts just to be spotted by Motor On.
I was thinking the same thing!!!!
 
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Spotted : no waves though what a pity
  • CB/B MCC @ Lake/Waukegan Rds @ 10am
  • BRG/G MCS @ GV Rd/Waukegan Rd @ 11am
  • EB/W MCS @ Dempster/Austin @ 1pm
Downtown Des Plaines around 1pm:
  • CR/B - MCS
  • DS/B - MCS
  • VR/W - MC
 
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Lots of MINIs today. Too many to keep track of.

But only one wave - CR/W MC going north on Rt 25 along the beautiful Fox River between Geneva and St. Charles. Thanks for the wave
 
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FINALLY got a wave

Spotted around 3:45pm on my way to Chuck E. Cheese in Niles (don't ask...)
  • PS/PS MC on Waukegan Rd.. dude, next time you should use your turn signal a little bit sooner ...
  • LY/W on Howard near Lehigh
  • IB/W MCS? w/bonnett stripes @ Howard/Croname Rd Thanks for making my day
 
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Spotted just down the street from me, a HB/W MC, parked as part of a large gathering at a neighbors house, have a photo, but no wave or owner seen (left while I was modding the MINI, didn't get to see the owner)
 
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I saw an IB (IB is the dark blue, right?) as I was driving by a little league field on Square Barn Road in Huntley. The car was parked and nobody was in it. I waived anyway and the MINI waved back which I thought was nice.
 
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Originally Posted by Electric Shock
I saw an IB (IB is the dark blue, right?) as I was driving by a little league field on Square Barn Road in Huntley. The car was parked and nobody was in it. I waived anyway and the MINI waved back which I thought was nice.
I have a photo of IB in my sightings from yesterday,02-03 silver bumper = IB.
 
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Originally Posted by Electric Shock
I waived anyway and the MINI waved back which I thought was nice.
 
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i can't believe noone has yet spotted me.

spotted! CR/W MCS Hintz Rd close to NW Hwy 10:15am
spotted! IB/W MC going west on NW Hwy by the Arlington
race track around 3pm

spotted! DG/B MCS heading west Golf Rd by Roselle 4pm-ish
spotted! IB/W MCS with aero kit Roselle by Nerge 4:30pm
 


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